Sam Cunningham, the mayor of Waukegan, Illinois, intervened on Monday afternoon while federal agents detained a woman outside City Hall.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) — On Monday, the mayor of Waukegan took action as federal officials detained a woman near City Hall.
Footage captured the moment Mayor Sam Cunningham engaged in conversation with the agents involved.
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Cunningham detailed to ABC7 that he witnessed the woman as she was being restrained and called out for his assistance.
In an act of support, Cunningham arranged for the towing of her vehicle while she was in detention.
ABC7 interviewed the woman’s father, who asserted that she is a U.S. citizen, facing charges for allegedly obstructing a federal inquiry.
It is important to note that federal authorities have not verified this information.
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